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On New Year, PM Modi dials leaders of neighbouring countries
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): On the occasion of New Year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had telephonic conversations with the leaders of neighbouring countries including his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and emphasised India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
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Sri Lanka includes Angelo Mathews for T20I series against India
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday named Angelo Mathews in the squad for the three-match T20I series against India that will begin later this week.
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MDMK founder Vaiko condemns arrest of two journos for interviewing Sri Lan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder Vaiko on Wednesday condemned the arrest of two journalists for interviewing Sri Lankan Tamil refugees on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Two Indian banks to cease operations in Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 1 (ANI): The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has permitted Indian private sector lenders Axis Bank and ICICI Bank to close their operations in the island nation, according to online news portal ColomboPage.
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Sri Lanka army chief appointed as acting CDS
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 01 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva as a new acting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) after Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne stepped down from the post.
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Ravi Shastri wishes Team India a 'Happy New Year'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): India head coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday shared a picture of Team India and wished them a Happy New Year.
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Looking forward to everything that 2020 has to offer: Bumrah
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): On New Year's Eve, pacer Jasprit Bumrah summed up 2019 and said that the year has been full of accomplishments, learning, and hard work.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Indian fishermen on poaching charges
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 29 (ANI): As many as 14 Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters on Saturday, the Navy said on Sunday.
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We demand CBI probe in Visakhapatnam, Amaravati land transactions: BJP spo
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): BJP spokesperson Lanka Dinakar on Saturday demanded CBI investigation into land transactions that took place here and Visakhapatnam in the last six months.
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MEA includes Madagascar, Comoros in Indian Ocean Division
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs has included Madagascar and Comoros in the Indian Ocean Region Division, which looks after India's maritime neighbours such as Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles.
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Harbhajan Singh questions selection rules, backs Surya Kumar Yadav
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has questioned Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) selection criteria after young batsman Surya Kumar Yadav was overlooked for India squad against Sri Lanka and Australia.
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Babar Azam claims career-best rankings after heroics against Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Dec 24 (ANI): Pakistan batsman Babar Azam on Tuesday attained his career-best after making a notable jump of three spots to secure the sixth place in the latest International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings.
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